Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-16
HERRING WILL COME.
THE MAHDAMUs ISSUED; HIS SEAT III
THE house SECURED.
Proposition to Have Gas-Works in Man
chester Favorably Reported on-other
Manchester Items.

The November term OF the Chester
field Circuit Court opened yesterday
morning. Judge Beverley A. Hancock
assembled the bench wearing n bright
smile and looking fresh and well. There
was an array of legal talent present, iu-
cluding not less than half dozen mem
bers of the Richmond bar. These were
there to look out for the causes IN
which they wcre engaged as counsel
The majority OF the spectators, and no
fewer than six members OF the legal fra
ternity, were drawn TO this place 10y the
mandamus election case, reported fully
in Yesterdays Dispatch, in which Her
ring, the Republican candidate for the
House, who, according to the re-
turns. was elected, was endeayoring
to obtain a writ ordering the COM
missiOuers Of election for the county to
count the vote at Eyler's precinct, which,
because of informalities-the envelopes
containing the ballots not having been
sealed-they decided on Saturday last
to throw out This action of the board
effected Herring's majority over Robert
son Democrat) by over sixty votes, hut
the official returns from Powhatan, pub
lished correctly yesterday for the first
timo, would have elected him even with
out this precinct being counted.
HERRING HAS TO LEAVE.
Hcrring's petition for the writ Of man.
damus and his bill for an injunction re-
straining the commissioners from pro-
ceeding further until this matter
was decided. both of which were
presented to Judge Hancock Mon
day, contained some very scurri-
lous language which raised the ire OF
the commissioners, and they proceeded
in an unmistakable manner and with
their intentions evident TO take Mr.. Her
ring to task. He, finding the court
house atmosphere too warm for him
with those gentlemen present, retired to
other quarters. Later, however, lie re
turned and made honorable apologies,
which were perfectly satisfactory and ac-
ceptable to the gentlemen upon whom
his language was calculated to reflect.
TIE MATTER SETTLED.
Mr.. Edgar Allan was Mr.. Herring S
counsel, but being so engaged in Rlch-
mond that he could not attend to the
case in person, Mr.. j. Samuel Parrish
and two other gentlemen were present
in his stead. Colonel Tazewell Elicit,
Major Benjamin II. Nash, and Meade
Haskins, Esq, Of Richmond, and Mr..
Willis Smith, of Powhatan, represented
/ the commissioners. The argument con-
tinued until some time after dark, when
Judge Hancock decided the case, COM
pelling the commissioners to count the
vote at Eylers precinct. Herring, as
was shown yesterday, was elected not
! withstanding the vote cast at this place.
/ That there were informalities at several
precincts IN the county there is no doubt,
! but whether they We're OF that gravity to
iustifv the commissioners in throwing out
the returns is not at all certain, and tc
/ be on the safe side they were allowed t.
remain.
Colonel Elicit in his speech was quite
severe on Herring for the language used
in the petition in referring to the com
mis,ioners' action in the matter, anC
Judge Hancock in his opinion con
demned it, but it was allowed to drop a
Herring apologized, which was all tina
he could do. This settles this question
and as it stands this district sends VI. X
Lloyd, of Manchester. Republican, t.
the Senate, and Joseph Hobson, Of Pow
hatan. Democrat) and ]. Y. Herring
of Chesterfield, (RepubLcan) to th'
House Of Delegates.
GAS IL MANCHESTER.
The Committees on Finance and Ligh
OF the Manchester Council held IL Join
meeting at 6o'clock yesterday afternoon
pursuant to adjournment the night be
fore. to further consider the ordinance
allowing the Manchester Fuel, Power
and Lighting Company TO establish it
works in this city and granting it Ger
tain franchises As stated yesterday,
meeting of these committees was callcC
for Monday night at z o'clock but quo
rum was not gotten Until after 10, and The
various questions arising could not b,
given the proper consideration before th'
time for adjournment twas decided t.
report the ordinance to the Council fo
adoption, aud meeting has been calleC
for Thursday night ut Z o'clock to con
slider the paper. Meantime Judge ClOp
ton, City Attorney, will draw up nev
ordinance embodyiig < the changes made
10y the committees and properly guard
ing the city's interest. The ordi
nance is to provide that the com
pany shall not charge the city more than
- cents per thousand feet nor privat,
consumers more than 81 that if at an,
time within the period for which ta
franchises are granted twenty-five
years, any other company agrees t
establish works 10 cost as much as thes'
will (SlO0, 600 or Sl50,000, it is said an,
furnish gas for less than these price
then this company shall fall to the term
proposed or forfeit its franchises,
FIRE-ALABM AND PoLIcE-rELEGEAPH.
The question OF establishing in thi
city a fire-alarm and police-telegrapl
system is now being considered by th,
Board of Police Commissioners, and i
is thought that something will come 0
it. as the scheme is looked upon will
general favor
The board will Mt its next meeting, t,
be held about ten days hence, furthe
discuss the matter, and it is probable
that then report will be formulated anC
be presented at the meeting Of the Coun
ell in December recommending tn
adoption Of some system The idea i
to establish a station in each ward witt
two call-bells-one to police headquar
ters and the other to sound the alarm o
fire and indicate where it is.
MB. CHRISTIANS FAREWELL.
At the lastmeeting OF the official boar,
of the Central Methodist church resolu
tions handsomely eulogizing Rev. Wi
liam II. Christian were passed. Durinl
his four years pastorate be has paid Of
the church debt of 500, and remodelle,
the church building at a cost of $500
Monday night Mr. d. J. Weisiger, OF
behalf Of the Christian Band, presente,
Mr.. Christian with a handsome gold
Gleaded cane and his wife with a prett,
silver butter-knife, both OF which tn